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Re: Head First Java 2nd edition, whats your opinions for JDK 8 ?

Hi Gentle,
that book is pretty good about the basics, which have not changed much. I doubt that you'll already get good books that deal with Java 8 specifically.
In short: Head First Java is an excellent book for the basics.